Robert Sanford Foster
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Robert Sanford Foster (January 27, 1834 ā March 3, 1903) was an American officer. He served as a Union general during the American Civil War. He played a prominent role in the Siege of Petersburg and the Appomattox Campaign.
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Robert Sanford Foster | |
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Nickname(s) | "Sandy"[1] |
Born | (1834-01-27)January 27, 1834 Vernon, Indiana |
Died | March 3, 1903(1903-03-03) (aged 69) Indianapolis, Indiana |
Place of burial | Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1861-1865 |
Rank | Brigadier General Brevet Major General |
Commands held | 13th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Other work | U.S. Marshal |
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After the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in April 1865, Foster was selected later that year to serve as a member of the Military Commission established to try the conspirators accused of the murder. He resigned from the Army in September 1865 and returned to Indianapolis, Indiana, where he lived and worked for the rest of his life. He served for a period as a US Marshal.